Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that affects both men and women of all ages and causes
their hair to fall out. The amount of hair that falls out varies; some people experience hair loss in a small
area or “bald spots” and other people may experience diffuse thinning throughout the scalp and become
completely bald.

Because the Alopecia areata may occur for a short time or last for a person’s entire life, it is important to
get an accurate diagnosis which starts with having a scalp biopsy performed by a dermatologist.
Treatment options for Alopecia areata patients varies based on each person and their individual medical
history. The first course of action Enhance Hair physicians take is creating a custom plan of non-surgical
therapies to promote hair regrowth and health and to slow down hair loss.

Both chemotherapy and radiation are known to damage our hair follicles. Often, after you receive cancer
treatment, your hair is spotty and thinning in certain areas. Regarding radiation specifically, this form of
cancer treatment results in permanent hair loss. Fortunately, Dr. Peter and his staff can correct the
hair loss.

After a traumatic event to the hair, such as cancer treatment, there must be a healing period. After a
three month rest period, your hair will begin to grow back. However, it is important to note that the
rate and amount will differ from person to person. Also, it is essential that the patient is truly in
remission, or the hair transplant treatment will have to be repeated.

The ARTAS Hair Studio application is an interactive patient consultation tool which heightens a patient’s
engagement level, enhances their consultation experience, and creates a highly personalized aesthetic
recipient site design. It also improves patient education regarding hair loss and available options. 5
photographs are taken which result in a 3D customized model. From the 3D model, a personalized hair
transplant solution is formulated. The software is on a touchscreen tablet, easy to use, and generates a
realistic 3D patient model. The direction, orientation, density, angle, and design appropriateness are
determined and visualized by the patient. The hairline design as well as the frontal 1/3 are the areas that
are able to be designed by the ARTAS hair studio. The simulated recipient pattern design is saved and
transferred easily to the robotic system with the touch of a button. The robotic imaging system
calculates and matches the angle and direction of the pre-existing hair, and avoids making incisions that
damage the pre-existing hair. The patient receives efficient and precise recipient site creating based on
the personalized design. Once the recipient sites are created, your Enhance Hair surgeon refines the
designs by hand for the optimal experience.

Hair loss is progressive. For many people, they don’t notice their hair loss until half of their hair is gone.
That’s why early intervention is key. It is important to get the cause of your hair loss diagnosed properly
and then begin preventative measures to maintain the hair that you have or consider the option of hair
transplant surgery to restore your balding and thinning areas.

Hair loss is progressive. For many people, they don’t notice their hair loss until half of their hair is gone.
That’s why early intervention is key. It is important to get the cause of your hair loss diagnosed properly
and then begin preventative measures to maintain the hair that you have or consider the option of hair
transplant surgery to restore your balding and thinning areas.